Update on Texas School Finance Trial Lewisville I. S. D Update on Texas School Finance Trial Lewisville I.S.D. School Board March 18, 2013
The 2012-13 School Finance Litigation: Six Consolidated Cases
60% of districts participated in litigation
Calhoun County ISD Coalition
School Finance Trial – Key Dates
By the Numbers
Claims Asserted
The Texas Constitution Article VII, Section 1
Adequacy and State Property Tax Claims
Podgursky Wage Adjusted Spending per Student, 2008-09
Figure 46. 1991-92 through 2011-12 Adjusted Per Student Operating Expenditures Source: MCA Analysis of PEIMS Actual Financial Data, Adjusted by State and Local Government Price Deflator
Figure 50. Number of Staff Employed by School Districts, 2010-11 and 2011-12 Source: TEA PEIMS Staffing Data, All funds, non charter districts.
West Orange-Cove v. Neeley
Why this was a legal issue and not merely a policy issue
District Data
STAAR / EOC: Results for 2012 Algebra I and English I Assessments
Districts Receiving ASATR
Judge Dietz’s Ruling
Calhoun County ISD, et al. Plaintiffs
Fort Bend ISD, et al. Plaintiffs
Texas Taxpayer and Student Fairness Coalition
Edgewood ISD, et al. Plaintiffs
Intervenors
Estimated Timeline